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RESTAURANT REVIEW by S. Woods p. 1 MATERNALLY YOURS by Melanson p. 1 A Ghostly Romp through COOKING by Anthea Dawson p. 6 BOOK REVIEW Montreal’s Spectral Past Dick Francis’ Under Orders p. 4 WINE by Carola Price p. 9 By Michael Gorman MOVIE REVIEW: The Last Kiss by C. McKenzie p. 10 If the cobble-stoned streets and greystone walls of Old Mont- TELEVISION: Dramas pt. 2 real could speak, they would tell ghastly tales of violent crimes, by McKenzie and Price p. 11 harrowing and historic events and restless, roaming spirits. ART by Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand p. 12 Though bricks and mortar make bad witnesses, dead people PRACTICAL POINTS: Bluetooth p. 13 do tell tales – and not just on one of the incarnations of TV’s CSI . Thanks to Les Fantômes de Montréal Ghosts , Montrealers and TOWNSHIPS CALENDAR: Hunting p. 14 visitors alike can get their fair share of scares, along with a TOWNSHIPS REAL ESTATE: p. 15 detailed history lesson, by participating in one of the organiza - tion’s ghost tours of Old Montreal and other haunted neighbour - hoods. Here you’ll learn the stories of people like Mary Gallagher, per - haps one of Montreal’s most infamous specters, lovingly referred to as the Headless Ghost of Griffintown. On a recent Saturday night, about 100 continued on page 8 Restaurant Review Maternally Yours Say ‘Cheese’! Ghosts, Pumpkins and by Stuart Woods Itsy Bitsy Yoga Unlike wine, cigars and chocolate, cheese is an epicurean vice by Annika Melanson that is relatively free of taboo. Whereas most everyone has been With Halloween around the corner, how on the wrong end of a bottle of wine, cheese is rarely unduly about doing lunch at The Haunted House ? indulged, an unassuming component of a healthful diet. The Haunted House is located in an 18th- Unknown to most North American consumers – for whom century Victorian house at 1037 Bleury. cheese is generally orange, bland-tasting continued on page 7 It used to be the Hudson Bay’s fur trad - continued on page 5 2 – Vivva MONTREAL – November 2006

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Cinema programme features 117 documen - Memphis Rhythm Band . The sultry to $74.50. Go to www.billetech.com ឣ CINEMANIA Film Festival screens taries at 5 venues in the downtown and unpredictable songstress teams for more information. November 18. the year’s best francophone cinema, core, as well as forums for film indus - up with an old-timey backing band. At Community Events with English subtitles. Now in its try professionals. Tickets are $8, $6 the Metropolis. Tickets are $27.50. for seniors and students. For more November 23. ឣ Films That Transform . The McGill twelfth year, the festival features the medical faculty’s ongoing series fea - Quebec premiere of Claude Chabrol’s information call 514.844.2172 or go to ឣ Guns ’N’ Roses are back! Headed by www.ridm.qc.ca. November 9 to 19 . controversial frontman Axl Rose, tures To a Safer Place, which docu - A Comedy of Power and a retrospec - ments how a survivor of incest comes tive of Polish director Krzysztof Theatre G ’N’ R will play the Collisée Pepsi in Quebec City to promote their as-yet- to terms with her past. Tickets are Kieslowski’s most revered films. $10, $5 for students and seniors. Advance tickets go on sale November ឣ Montreal playwright and novelist unreleased follow-up to 1993’s The 1 & 2 at the Imperial Theatre. Pick up Michel Tremblay recounts his early Spaghetti Incident? Tickets are $39.50. continued on the next page your free schedule at La Boîte Noire life growing up in the Plateau Mont- retail outlets. Tickets are $9.50, $7 for Royal in the English-language pre - seniors and students. Imperial miere of Assorted Candies . Tickets are The third Theatre, 1430 Bleury St. For more $32.50 to $42, $20 for students. information go to www.cinemani - Centaur Theatre, 453 St. Francois afilmfestival.com or call Xavier. For more information go to Caitlin 514.878.0082. November 2 to 12 . www.centaurtheatre.com or call ឣ Rencontres internationales du docu - 514.288.3161. November 2 to mentaire de Montréal is dedicated to December 3. Donovan promoting the work of international ឣ The Satchmo’ Suite is a musical play and local filmmakers. This year’s about the relationship between a clas - installment by sically trained cellist and Louis Armstrong – his ghost, that is. Tickets bestselling are $35 to $47, $25 for students. Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, author 5170 Cote St. Catherine. For more information go to www.saidyebronf - man.org or call 514.739.7944. Sheila November 19 to December 10 . Music Kindellan- ឣ Sam Roberts Band . Hirsute Montreal ɀ Distributed to 22,000+ houses, apart- rocker plays the Metropolis. Tickets ments and businesses in Westmount and are $24.50. Go to www.ticketpro.com. Sheehan eastern NDG (H3Y, H3Z and H4A). November 2. ɀ Frequency: monthly. Distribution begins ឣ The Rapture . The band that puts ‘hip’ is now in stores on the last Tuesday of the month (for the into ‘hip-shaking’ and that inaugu - next month), except the January edition rated the disco-punk revival plays (second Tuesday in January). “… An Easy Mark is a solid outing for Kindellan-Sheehan, who Club Soda. Tickets are $22.50. so clearly loves the western Montreal neighbourhoods that serve We understand that some people do not want November 2. to get Vivva Montreal in their mailbox. If this ឣ The Tragically Hip . Canadian rock as its backdrop. [And] Caitlin Donovan makes a strong-willed is the case, Canada Post advises that you place royalty plays two dates at the amateur detective, with the help of loyal sidekick a sticker on your mailbox that says, ‘No ad Metropolis to promote their new mail.’ Nous savons que certaines personnes Carmen DiMaggio…” ne veulent pas recevoir Vivva Montreal chez album, World Container . Tickets are – Layla Dabby in the Montreal Gazette (October 14, 2006) eux. Si c’est le cas, veuillez placer une éti - $59.50. November 9 & 10. quette sur votre porte qui lit : « Pas de média- ឣ An evening with Cat Power & the poste. » DON’T MISS HER FIRST TWO THRILLERS Vivva Montreal is published by Sherbrooke- Valois Inc. – Locally owned, operated and Most self-publishers end #7 staffed. up unhappy. Flawed end-product • Montreal 310 Victoria #105 Inadequate editing • Too Gazette Westmount, QC H3Z 2M9 much inventory • Unrealistic fiction bestseller Editor: David Price 514.935.4537 expectations Advertising sales: 514.223.6138 At Price-Patterson, we’ll tell you Fax: 514.935.9241 what you’ll get and you’ll get [email protected] what you pay for. #10 Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. Montreal Price-Patterson Ltd. Vivva Montreal is distributed by: www.pricepatterson.com Gazette 514.935.4537 fiction bestseller Vivva MONTREAL – November 2006 – 3

Editorial Vivva Lives – and Rules! Tremblay’s Bourassa Boo-Boo We were happy to see that our col - 2006, and later, ‘Power of the Spoken leagues at the Gazette took our lead and Book’ – The Gazette, October 7, 2006). By David Price underlining his own importance with this covered Hugh McGuire’s LibriVox And we only scooped them by two and a name change by drawing a link between (www.librivox.org) spoken-word book half months! Vivva Montreal will not often veer into his early career and Bourassa.) project (‘Volunteers around the World Vivva Montreal will redouble its efforts politics, but the recent proposal (deci - There are many new landmarks going Build a Library’ – Vivva Montreal, July to keep its readership ahead of the curve. sion?) to change the names of Park and up every year. These can be used as need - Bleury qualifies as an exception. Montreal ed for appropriate (see below), ‘landmark - is a great city for many reasons, but one less’ politicians. The naming of a new, of them is its heritage. We have great and hitherto nameless reservoir in northern varied architecture, not endless bland Quebec after Bourassa was a much better Things that suburbs. We have neighbourhoods with decision than obliterating two old street quirks and history, not endless streets set names in his favour. - at 90-degree angles with names like ‘ 1st (2) No politician should have anything Vivva Montreal Avenue Southwest’. And the names of the named after them until they have been 5 streets that we do have possess meaning dead for 50 years or more. Let’s face it: and help make the city special . Mayor many politicians are – how shall I put it? recommends you do Tremblay said recently, ‘Nobody today – less than ideal. They are necessary, per - says, “What about Dorchester Blvd.?” haps, but certainly not universally worthy Everyone has accepted René-Lévesque.’ of praise or remembrance. If a politician in November He couldn’t be more wrong, but let’s try has actually done something worthwhile, to focus on the current controversy and, their accomplishments should stand the Get an extra hour of bar time in when the clocks fall back the night even more importantly, the future. test of five decades – and all of the parti - 1 of October 28/9 . (Almost docked a half unit for not being in Here are two principles that should ani - san feelings stirred up during their life - November.) mate our street nomenclature: time will have cooled. (1) No named street, monument, park, Lastly, Robert Bourassa is a politician Go see folk rocker Bob Dylan on November 8 . He won’t be around square or other landmark should be re- whose career screams out for historical 2 forever and his tickets are a lot cheaper than sitting-on-their-laurels named, ever. Even the smallest, address- oblivion. In his first term, he so angered bands like the Rolling Stones. less street (do you know Vignal?) has a the whole province that it voted for the Go to the Salon du Livre on November 16 to 20 at Place story behind it and is a part of our her - Parti Québécois without really approving Bonaventure (www.salondulivredemontreal.com) – especially if you itage – and there is nothing small or of its program. And his language legisla - 3 insignificant about Park and Bleury. tion – Bill 22 in his first spell as premier, have an interest in French books. This huge event is an important On a practical note, changing letter - followed by the invocation of the item on the francophone shopping calendar – but is largely ignored heads and logos is a huge expense and Notwithstanding Clause in order to pass in the English world. nuisance for the businesses of any Bill 178 (‘we have suspended fundamen - Write Mayor Tremblay protesting his decision to rename Park and renamed street. Past and current politi - tal liberties’) – finally drove the quiescent Bleury. cians cost us all enough money with their anglos to form their own, albeit short- 4 other, often ridiculous schemes. A ‘re- lived, political party, Equality. Apparently, Protest Mayor Tremblay’s decision to rename Park and Bleury any naming expense’ (plus the city’s cost of he was a wonderful man to know person - 5 other way you can think of. (Yes, it is important enough for two new signs) animated by their own self- ally, but who gets excited about him now entries!) aggrandizement is just another slap in – and who will in half a century? the face. (Interestingly, Tremblay was also David Price is the editor of Vivva Montreal. Buy a November-only trench coat . What is this? It is thicker than -the traditional kind and useable in the cold-but-not-freezing weather of November. Not bulky like a real winter coat or jacket, HAPPENINGS... continued from page 2 At the New Forum (Bell Centre) but warm enough for the job. (Docked a half unit for obvious reasons.) Moyse Hall, 853 Sherbrooke St. W. ឣ For tickets and information go to November 28 at 7 pm. www.bellcentre.ca or call 514.790.1245 Have 5- Things to recommend for December? Send your idea Books November 8 Bob Dylan November 11 Elton John to [email protected] Free 1/16 page ad for ឣ Expozine brings together over 200 November 19 Lipizzaner Stallions you or the charity of choice if we use it. small- and mid-size publishers. Cele- November 24 Robert Charlebois brating its fifth anniversary, the event November 26 Trans-Siberian is one of Canada’s largest showcases Orchestra of small presses, comics and zines. 5035 St. Dominique, between St. ឣ Upcoming: The Australian Pink Floyd Joseph and Laurier. Call 514.282.0146. Show , December 7; Genesis , The indispensable November 25 from 11 am to 6 pm . 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since his last outing: (1) he now uses ‘air New 2007 Calendar! $12.95 Books: Under Orders by Dick Francis quotes’ frequently (i.e. he puts technical terms in quotation marks), not an improvement; (2) his characters now swear (which is an improvement, consid - ering the pain some of his previous char - She Said... She Said acters have gone through without so much as a ‘goddamn’); (3) and worst of By Sue and Catherine McKenzie Francis to revive the main Halley novel all, he now has a bad editor/proofer: I characters than to develop new ones, it found at least two typos and several bad Sue McKenzie: For those of you who doesn’t work very well. Rather than being editing instances in the book, which is thought there’d never be another Dick the subtle-but-strong force of the previ - completely unacceptable given the Francis after the death of his wife, Mary: ous three books, Charles Rolland (the ex- resources at his and his publisher’s dis - wrong. For those of you who thought that father-in-law) comes across as forgetful posal. if there were another Dick Francis after and clueless, interested primarily in his But for all that (and despite what my the death of his wife, Mary, it wouldn’t be next single-malt Scotch. And Jenny (the mother has to say), I did enjoy this book. Available locally at as good as his previous books: right. ex-wife), for some reason has had an atti - Perhaps not as much as his previous Westmount Stationery & Hogg Hardware Under Orders brings former jockey- tude transplant and now wants to be books, but, give the guy a break, he’s had Also at: Chapters • Indigo • Renaud-Bray turned-investigator Sid Halley back for Marina’s new best friend. Finally, Sid a rough couple of years! I did see flashes his fourth appearance, along with his ex- himself, although still obsessing on his of the former Dick Francis here and I wife, Jenny, and her own perceived inadequa - think he can work his way back to where Westmount father, Charles. New to cies (as a man and a hus - he was (if he fires his editor!). And while Park United the mix is a serious love band), as well as the loss I, too, guessed who had done it without interest, Marina, a scien - of his left hand, which too much effort, I was still willing to keep Church tist working in a cancer occurred way back in the turning the pages until the end. 4695 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W research lab. first book, lacks the requi - corner Lansdowne (514) 937-1146 site angst to make the Sue McKenzie is a psychology professor It’s a Francis Book character believable this at Dawson College. Catherine McKenzie Weekly Saturday The book starts out time around. I wish he’d is a Montreal lawyer. Service with three deaths in the chosen another and left 4:30 p.m. course of one afternoon’s Sid alone. racing, only one of them a I really wanted to like Don’t like to get up early? horse. It moves rapidly this book. I bought it Sue McKenzie Busy during the day? from racing to internet because it was a Dick Come relax and enjoy gambling when Sid is Francis. I read it through Catherine McKenzie worship & warm asked to look into the like - to the end for the same fellowship at WPUC. lihood of organized crime reason. If it hadn’t been a becoming involved in Dick Francis, I would not Britain’s burgeoning have finished it. And by computer and offshore gambling in- page 255 (of 348) I knew whodunit. ‘This sweeping portrait of the St. Lawrence … is overdue. ... dustry. There’s a side trip into race-fixing Catherine McKenzie: I come by my love The text is crisp, well-organized and tells you everything when Sid investigates a murder (one of of Dick Francis’ books honestly; it was the three deaths in the opening chapter) passed on to me by my mother, Sue. I you need to know about the St. Lawrence...’ followed by the seeming suicide of the have read these books since I was a – J. D. Gravenor in the Montreal Gazette (June 30, 2006) most likely suspect in the murder. teenager, and since the new novels always It appears Sid’s opponents (vicious came out around my birthday, it was a thugs all) have learned from past experi - perfect and perpetual birthday gift. So you ence that bashing him about causes Sid to can imagine my chagrin to learn in 2000 dig in his heels and work harder to find that there likely wouldn’t be any more. the bad guy(s), instead of deterring him. Dick Francis’ wife had died – and she did This time, their attention is turned his research. He wasn’t sure he wanted to towards other important people in his continue on writing without her. Then life, including Marina. the rumours began to circulate: perhaps There’s not a lot that’s new in this book. Mrs. Francis was the real writer of the As usual, crimes occur, Sid investigates, books? And now, suddenly, we have a new deals with self-doubt, gets in serious trou - book in 2006. A new book whose subtitle ble and wins through in the end. As is ‘The Master is Back’… usual, Francis finds some new technology and/or social issue to inform us about. In Masterful? this case, the technology is DNA profiling I’m not so sure. I don’t know who and the social issue is online gambling. wrote all those other books, but, much But, instead of being informative, the like the ‘Did-Shakespeare-really-write- technical details are merely dull. And the Shakespeare’s-plays?’ debate, I don’t care. social commentary sounds too preachy. I What I can tell from this book is that six found myself skipping over both. years away from writing did not help and I would agree with many of my mother’s Why Halley? comments. Dick Francis also seems to Now in store s! Although it might have been easier for have picked up some odd writing habits Vivva MONTREAL – November 2006 – 5

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There are dinner shows for adults yoga, baby sign language, language boost - Enjoy this month with your child in Le bottin des Bambins. and matinees for children. The next mati - er, music & movement and arts & crafts. Montreal and Happy Halloween! nee is on October 28 and suitable for chil - Each 45-minute class is taught by certi - dren ages 8 to 12. The theme of the show fied, experienced instructors. is Book of Spirits / Livre des esprits and it is Bébéssimo ! bilingual. If you bring your own lunch, Workshops Discovery & Enrichment Studio the cost is $15.50. If you opt to eat theirs Also offered are special events. Baby- (a chicken salad wrap, salad and home - wearing (Nov. 3) is a workshop given by A unique studio in Montreal for New CLASSES! made cookies), the cost is $20. Reser- Ilana and Amy of AzureWraps to teach and Expecting Parents & their Babies, • Baby Sign Language vations are necessary and a $5 non- about the advantages of carrying your Bébéssim o!is now registering for • Itsy Bitsy Yoga refundable, non-transferable deposit is baby using a sling or a wrap and to our November programs! • Music & Movement required. I will be going to one of the inform parents about the benefits of Quality, Educational Activities • ArtSmart Tots adult-oriented shows, but my daughter babywearing. Being Diaper-Free (Nov. 17) Certified, Experienced Instructors • Bravo Tykes will have to wait a few years before she will cover the newest parenting trend of Fresh, New Studio • Pre-Natal Yoga can experience the ghoulish extravagan - babies going diaper-free by discussing • and more! za! The Haunted House, 1037 Bleury, this method of toilet training. If you want www.bebessimo.com 514.392.0004, www.maisonhantee.qc.ca. to know more, check out www.diaper - 514 572-7260 10% OFF free.org. The workshops are from 10 am with this AD! Halloween Safety Tips to 12 noon and are free of charge; how- 6056 Monkland Avenue, corner Hampton (NDG) For the parents of little trick-or-treaters ever, spaces are limited so participants are who are gearing up for a night of fun on asked to call or e-mail to register. All Hallows’ Eve, here are a few safety reminders: make sure that your child’s Artsmart costume fits properly to avoid tripping; A few weeks ago my daughter Amel instead of a mask, use face make-up to and I had the pleasure of participating in ensure that your child’s vision will not be Artsmart at Bébéssimo, an art workshop impaired; always travel in groups; for offered on Saturdays from 11 am to 11:45 older children who will be going out am. We had a blast. The art class was alone, always discuss the route they given by Emily, a professional artist. The intend to follow; carry a flashlight and class was very well structured: it began always check all of your child’s candy with a bilingual song about the colour before he/she eats it. Beware of any candy that would be used for the craft, then a that is not commercially wrapped. Then short story was read to the children dis - let the sugar-fest begin, and sit back and cussing colours and animals. Then we all watch the kids bounce off the walls! got to work! There was drawing and fin - ger painting with jello. All of the materi - Another Halloween Venue als used were non-toxic and a few of the From October 4 to 31 , the Botanical younger artists enjoyed sampling the Gardens , along with Esmeralda the materials! At the end of the craft session, friendly resident witch, will be hosting we all sat down in a circle and again dis - the Great Pumpkin Ball. Hundreds of cussed the colour we used. It was great diversely decorated pumpkins will be on fun and thoroughly enjoyed by all. This display from 9 am to 9 pm daily. A 30- class is suitable for children 18 months to minute play will be presented daily to children ages 4 to 8 featuring Pépo, a GINETTE & JEFF STEELE character dressed as a pumpkin, acting out and explaining the growth of a pump - Milkman / Laitier kin from a seed. The play is presented in French and lasts half an hour. The cost is Ho me Deli ve ry $1.25 per child under the age of 5 on weekdays, and free admission for all on Livraison à domicile weekends. Call for times or visit the web - site. The Botanical Gardens, 4101 Sher- Lactantia dairy products brooke St. East, 514.872.1400, www2. ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en. Organic and soy milk Yoga and More on Monkland also available There is a new hotspot on Monkland: Bébéssimo . 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By Anthea Dawson 1 Tbsp. yogurt (optional) 1 Tbsp. Italian parsley, chopped place the salmon fillets in skin-side up. 1 Tbsp. chopped coriander (optional) 2 scallions, sliced (optional) Shake the pan to make sure they’re not As October 31st nears and Halloween is Salt & pepper sticking, and let the fillets sear until nice - right around the corner, pumpkins are all 1 cup pumpkin seeds Salmon: ly browned and caramelized (about two the rage. Soon, miniature Harry Potters 1 Tbsp. olive oil 4 6-oz. salmon fillets, skin removed minutes). Carefully drain the oil from the and X-Men will be filling the streets, and 1 Tbsp. tamari 1 Tbsp. sesame oil skillet and gently flip the fillets. our neighbourhood stoops will be littered Salt & pepper to taste Kosher salt & fresh-ground pepper Add stock and butter to the skillet to with pumpkins of all sizes, donning intri - To begin with, toss the pumpkin seeds 1 Tbsp. canola oil prevent the fish from sticking to the pan, cate carvings to fright and delight. Rarely with oil and tamari and place on a lined 3 Tbsp. vegetable stock and gingerly spoon the crust over the does a vegetable receive so much atten - baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper 1 Tbsp. butter seared fillets, making sure to get a nice tion without ever getting eaten. to taste. Bake in a low oven at 250°F for at . cup maple syrup even crust for each one. Place the skillet Right now at the local markets, it is least a half hour, until the seeds are dried 1 Tbsp. grated ginger in the oven and let the salmon cook until clear to any observer that autumn is in and crispy and slightly golden. . cup pecans it is medium-rare, about 4 minutes (or full bloom. Deep oranges and reds and Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place 1 Tbsp. honey longer, if you prefer your fish cooked all mossy greens dominate the scenery, and pumpkin quarters on a lined baking 1 Tbsp. soy sauce the way through). The salmon should be it is truly a beautiful time to be shopping. sheet, rub with oil and sprinkle with salt 1 Tbsp. mirin (optional) pink in the center, and the crust nicely Pumpkins and squashes of all shapes and and pepper. Roast the pumpkin for For the Squash: browned and caramelized on top. sizes and colours dominate the produce roughly 40 minutes, checking and rotat - Preheat oven to 375ºF. Scoop out the To Serve: and at no other time of year will you find ing the pan every so often. Prick pumpkin seeds from the squash and place the four Place delicata squash boats on warmed such variety to choose from at such rea - flesh with a knife to check its doneness. halves in a baking dish. Rub each half plates and stuff each boat with the wild sonable prices. Butternut, acorn, spaghet - Set aside to cool. Scoop out pumpkin with olive oil, then drizzle with the maple rice. Arrange the salmon fillets on an ti and delicata squashes abound with flesh from the skin and set aside in a syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon. angle off each boat, but not covering. dozens of others, each with very distinct bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with Italian parsley sprigs or fen - flavours and cooking methods. While the Meanwhile, heat oil in a large pot. Pour wine and stock around the squash nel fonds. Serve and enjoy! Serves 4 butternut is probably the most easily rec - Sauté onions, garlic and ginger until soft - into the baking dish, cover tightly with Anthea Dawson is the executive chef at ognizable, the delicata is the long skinny ened, about five minutes. Add tamari and foil and place in oven. Bake for 35 to 40 Simply Wonderful, a catering firm. squash with spotted skin and has a beau - chicken stock to the pot, followed by the minutes, or until the squash is tender and tiful taste of subtly sweetness. Unlike its roasted pumpkin flesh and chopped cooked through. cohorts, the skin on the delicata is so thin apples. Add cinnamon sticks. Bring to a For the Wild Rice: Gardens of Quebec by month that it doesn’t even need to be peeled and boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and Bring rinsed wild rice to a boil with the and season! $12.95 it makes for a beautiful side dish. simmer for 30 minutes, until apples have vegetable stock and the cinnamon stick. Similarly, there is no need for all the softened. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cover and pumpkins in the city to go to waste on Remove soup from the heat, and be simmer for 40 to 45 minutes until the liq - November 1st. Not only do the toasted sure to remove the cinnamon sticks. uid is absorbed and the rice is tender, but seeds make for a delicious and healthy Purée with an immersion blender or in a be sure not to overcook (it will become snack (not to mention a great garnish), food processor until soup is smooth. Stir mushy!). but pumpkin flesh is so versatile, it is in cream and season with salt and pepper. Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in a great to use in soups, as a roasted side- To serve, ladle one cup of soup into skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced dish or even in desserts and breads. each bowl (or hollowed-out mini pump - celery and onion and cook until nicely This soup is a great way to use up all kin), and garnish with a dollop of yogurt, browned; set aside. In the same skillet, the leftover pumpkins so vigorously a few pumpkin seeds and chopped add apple and sauté until golden (be sure carved up this time of year. Pumpkin has coriander. Enjoy! Serves 6 not to cook too long or it will turn into an incredibly delicate flavour and this applesauce). Set aside with celery and Available locally at soup’s bright orange colours make for a Maple-Pecan Crusted Pan-Seared onion. Westmount Stationery & Hogg Hardware wonderful presentation. To make it even Atlantic Salmon Once the wild rice is cooked through, more colourful, you can serve the soup in With Apple-Cranberry Wild Rice and gently stir in the dried cranberries, onion, Also at: Chapters • Indigo • Renaud-Bray hollowed-out mini-pumpkins. Braised Delicata Squash celery and apple. Remove the cinnamon Squash: stick. Stir in chopped parsley and sliced Roasted Pumpkin & Apple Soup 2 delicata squash, halved lengthwise scallions, and season with salt and pep - 1 3-lb. pumpkin, quartered 1 Tbsp. olive oil per. 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. maple syrup For the Salmon: Salt & pepper - cup white wine Gently rub salmon fillets with sesame - cup vegetable stock oil, then season to taste with salt and pep - 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 tsp. cinnamon per. Set aside. 2 medium-sized onions, chopped Salt & pepper To make the crust, lightly toast the Hospitality Corner Gift Shop 2 cloves garlic, chopped Wild Rice: pecans over medium-low heat – watch Montreal General Hospital 1 Tbsp. ginger, peeled and chopped 1 cup wild rice them very carefully as the nuts will burn 1650 Cedar Avenue Entrance (6th Floor) 1 Tbsp. tamari sauce 2- cups vegetable stock very quickly. Once lightly browned, Coffee Shop, Catering Service 6 cups chicken stock 2 Tbsp. olive oil coarsely chop the pecans and set aside. In and Gift Shop 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored 1 cinnamon stick a small bowl, combine maple syrup, grat - & chopped 1 celery stalk, diced ed ginger, honey, soy sauce and mirin. 514.934.1934x43026 [email protected] 2 cinnamon sticks 1 medium onion, diced Add toasted pecans. Salt & pepper to taste 1 Granny Smith or seasonal apple, diced Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high All profits are donated to patient care 1 cup cream - cup dried cranberries heat. Add canola oil, and when smoking, at the MGH. Vivva MONTREAL – November 2006 – 7

RESTAURANT... continued from page 1 and odourless – a fine cheese can be un- Where to go: settling, rank and unremitting. I went out La Foumagerie to sample some of the world’s more chal - 4906 Sherbrooke St. W. lenging cheeses. 514.482.4100 Monday to Wednesday: 9 am to 7 pm La Vache Fait Meuh! Thursday to Friday: 9 am to 8 pm 421 Marie Anne East Saturday: 9 am to 5:30 pm 514.284.3332 Sunday: 11 am to 5 pm Tuesday to Friday: 11 am to 2 pm & 5 pm Gourmet food store and lunch count - to 10 pm er well known to Westmounters. With Saturday: 10 am to 10 pm an array of nearly perfectly calibrated Sunday: 10 am to 3 pm sandwiches ($4.75 to $7.50), organized Whether a cow goes ‘moo’ or ‘meuh’, on the menu according to the type of La Vache Fait Meuh! is appropriately cheese they feature, and with salads named. Set just off St. Denis St. a block beginning at $6.50, it’s perhaps the south of Mount Royal, the restaurant diners can sample cheeses from Europe Reblochon – would be illegal outside of best under-$10 lunch in the neighbour - stands out for the playful, black-and- or from the surrounding area. La Belle the province. hood. Also features a wide selection of white cowhide design on its exterior and Province (no affiliation with the restau - That’s because Quebec is the only cheeses from Quebec and Europe. its uniquely conceived menu, which fea - rant!) features artisanal cheeses from region in North America that allows the tures cheese as the main ingredient. Quebec, while Les 3 Laits consists of production and import of raw-milk Atwater Market Vive La France cheeses made from cow’s milk, goat’s cheese – cheeses, in other words, that are 138 Atwater Ave. – 514.937.7754 milk and harder-to-find sheep’s milk. made with unpasteurized milk. Pasteur- Monday to Wednesday: 8:30 am to Owner Maxime Toanen opened the res- ization is the process of heating milk to 6:00 pm taurant in 2005 to fill a void he discovered Dinner, Too kill off potentially harmful bacteria, a Thursday to Friday: 8:30 am to 8:00 pm in the Montreal dining scene when he In September 2005, Toanen upped the practice critics say destroys a cheese’s Saturday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm moved here from his native France: a ante when he began serving rich, rib-coat - unique, naturally-occuring flavour. Que- Sunday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm casual and convivial venue for sampling ing suppers inspired by the cuisine of the bec is like the Cayman Islands for cheese- With three cheese vendors, the At- cheeses and wine. French and Swiss Alps. Eschewing fon - lovers: a legislative safe-haven amidst a water Market has the best selection of An ideal venue for a 5 à 7, La Vache Fait due, the region’s signature dish, the sea of homogenized taste. cheeses in the city under one roof. The Meuh! is a refined alternative to the bois - menu features variations using the famil - competition also keeps prices honest. terous bar scene on St. Denis. With a vari - Cheeses to Choose (or Avoid) iar, no-nonsense ingredients of cured Well-informed, talkative staff at Fro- ety of cheese plates from $7.95 to $14.95, meats, potatoes and melted cheese. With this in mind, I abandoned the tra - magerie Du Deuxième (514.932.5532) Tartiflette , a dish created in France in ditional restaurant reviewer’s mandate and Fromagerie Atwater (514.932.4653) the 1980s, is a mixture of potatoes, and visited the Atwater Market to lay my are prepared to answer questions and onions, bacon and Reblochon – soft, raw- hands on some of the most offensive feature plenty of samples on weekends. Alpenhaus milk cheese from Haute de Savoie – slow- cheeses on the face of the planet. At each baked in a casserole. The boite chaude is of the market’s three cheese vendors, I La Raclette A touch of Switzerland fondue-for-one, a foil basin of melted asked for their most rude and odourific 1059 Gilford – 514.524.8118 in Montreal – cheese, white wine and garlic served product. Open daily, 5:30 pm to midnight beside baked potato, bread crumbs, sala - I returned home with an Epoisse , a Tried and true fondue and raclette not to be missed. mi and cured ham. The most dexterously raw-milk cheese from Quebec called restaurant has been a Plateau favourite Alpenhaus is located between down - demanding dish on the menu is raclette , Pied-de-Vent and a Langres from the for over fifteen years. The somewhat town Montreal and Westmount in a do-it-yourself melted cheese dish. Champagne region, which the fromager predictable menu is compensated by a The transition of La Vache Fait Meuh! assured me I would be able to locate with Shaughnessy Village. The restaurant warm ambiance and reasonable prices to a restaurant serving full-course meals my eyes closed, after it stood at room tem - recently celebrated its 39th anniversary. – since you can bring your own wine, a has been, as a whole, roughshod and in- perature for a couple of hours. couple eats for around $50. Alpenhaus is a romantic restaurant that consistent. From the distracting hit- The Epoisse, an infamous French offers authentic fondues, as well as parade of French and Quebec pop on the cheese, was so soft as to be virtually liquid Alpenhaus other excellent European dishes. stereo, to the burned-on-the-bottom and I ended up spooning it onto the 1279 St. Mark – 514.935.2285 1279 St. Marc prune flan dessert, the overall presenta - baguette. The bitter rind – washed in Monday to Wednesday: 12 pm to 3 pm just west of downtown tion was somewhat less than flawless. marc, a liquour made from raisin pits – and 5:30 pm to 10 pm Frustratingly, the menu also lacks a fresh, and overwhelming saltiness cut the pun - Thursday: 12 pm to 10 pm 514 935-2285 green alternative to the overwhelming gent flavour like a tequila chaser. Friday: 12 pm to 10:30 pm www.restaurantalpenhaus.com ‘cheesiness’. The Pied-de-Vent was the softest cheese Saturday: 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm La Vache Fait Meuh! is a young restau - I could find made in Quebec. It tasted of Sunday: 5:30 pm to 10 pm rant limited by inexperience. But despite a vivid mixture of livestock and manure An atmospheric local restaurant with chinks in the veneer, it has an original offset by a distinctive whiff of ammonia. your choice of raclette, fondue and menu and a warm, personable atmos - After the rough schooling of the Pied- other authentic Swiss choices – and phere to recommend it. de-Vent, I settled on the Langres as my chocolate fondue for dessert. Also a favourite. The little rondelle I picked up great place for a beer after work. A Distinct (Cheesey) Society? looked unsettlingly like a calf’s brain, but A restaurant like La Vache Fait Meuh! its Chardonnay-sweetened rind helped Cheese route (to get up close and per - would be unthinkable outside of Quebec. bring out a complex and challenging sonal with Quebec artisinal cheese pro - Not only is its Gallic off-handedness par - palette. ducers): http://www.inspection.gc.ca/ ticular to Montreal, but a good portion of Stuart Woods is the assistant english/fssa/dailai/dailaie.shtml the menu – like Tartiflette, which uses editor of Vivva Montreal. 8 – Vivva MONTREAL – November 2006

GHOSTLY... continued from page 1 tourist scene and co-owner, with founder Eric Poulain, of Les Fantômes. She had thrill-seekers gathered at the Jacques no sooner sent us off in groups of a dozen Cartier pier with the promise of meeting or so than our cast of Caspers arrived to some of the city’s most infamous immor - guide us on our way. tals. Most of the crowd was local and These are, of course, actors, but the one French-speaking, but the anglos were a assigned to the anglos, at least – UQAM good 20-strong and no less enthused drama grad Luce Ribourtout, who has about what was to transpire. been at this now for three years – Before being divided into manageable remained convincingly in character groups, we were welcomed by the dynam - throughout. ic Louise Hébert, doyenne of the local A Soleless Soul Heading up the English group is the ghost of Mrs. Amherst (the aforemen - tioned Ribourtout), the clearly deceased, but somehow very lively second wife of Lord Jeffrey Amherst, who captured Montreal for the British in 1760 and is said to have given smallpox-infected blan - kets to the Natives. Mrs. Amherst is red-coated, white- faced and – surprisingly – barefoot, her toes peeking out from worn and soleless boots, no doubt accounting for her pained, hunched-over, ghostly gait. As ghosts go, she was engaging and, dare we say, spirited, as she beckoned us to follow her through Place Jacques When we reached the north side of City Witch of Hôtel Dieu; the Traditional Cartier Square, where terrasse-sitters and Hall, Mrs. Amherst abruptly stopped and Ghost Walk of crime scenes, hangings camcorderers couldn’t resist the urge to sniffed the air. She sensed a presence. and other slices of history; and Montreal’s stop and gawk. In the distance, a hulking figure in a Historical Crime Scenes , where Gal- black, bloodied suit was ambling toward lagher – reputed to return to the site of us. This is the ghost of Adolphus Dewey, her murder every seven years – is among the last man hanged on this spot in 1833 the stars. for murdering his love – whose pardon he The early start time of the Halloween would beg in heaven if he weren’t con - special, 7:30 pm, and departure from the demned to roam the Champs de Mars for ticket booth near Jacques Cartier Pavilion all eternity. in the Old Port, make this trek a conven - ient one for those with kids. The cost is Prudence and patience are our keys to Special treat for Halloween $16 for adults, $12 for students and $7 Since there’s no time like Halloween children under 12. successful wealth management. for hauntings, Les Fantômes de Montréal Space is limited, and some dates are Ghosts plans a special family-friendly filling up fast, so organizers recommend We succeed when you do. treat October 27 to 31 , when they’ll pres - reserving as soon as possible . To reserve ent a sort of best-of tour of Montreal’s or for information on any Les Fantômes spectral community. de Montréal Ghosts tours, call 514.868. To learn more about our personalized ‘For this occasion we’re presenting a 0303 or 1.877.868.0303. investment management approach melting pot of ghosts,’ says Hélène Michael Gorman is a Montreal writer. Sabourin, operations coordinator for Les Visit our web site: www.3macs.com Fantômes. ‘We’ve chosen the ones that scare people the most.’ Or contact us: Perhaps more of a witch’s brew than a The melting pot, the Halloween special is a John H. Bridgman 90-minute ghost hunt in which the mor - Director & Portfolio Manager tal hunters are equipped with maps and classic [email protected] have to look for clues, ghosts, heroes and villains of the city’s past. #1 Robert A. McKenzie, C.A., CFA The hunt incorporates elements of Les Fantômes’ four signature tours: the Old bestseller Director & Portfolio Manager Port Ghost Hunt , where you may be lucky [email protected] enough to meet Charles McKiernan, aka Joe Beef, the tavern owner who gave food is back! MacDougall, MacDougall & MacTier Inc. (514) 394-3000 and lodging to the poor circa 1875; the New France Ghost Hunt , featuring Great for autumn trip ideas Member of Bourse de Montréal & Toronto Stock Exchange, explorer Jacques Cartie r; unrepentant – Investment Dealers Association of Canada & CIPF. with the kids. and undead – criminal Pierre Lefebvre and Marie-Reine Besnard, the celebrated In stores now. Vivva MONTREAL – November 2006 – 9

off a bit snobby. It’s just his personality, they carry themselves. Here’s hoping you Wine however, as he is usually the friend you’ve can master a new party trick. known since kindergarten. He and his personality will stick with you for years Questions? and although you don’t always see eye-to- If there is a subject you’d like to learn eye, you have kept him in your group more about please email me at carola@ Wine Types and You because you ultimately need him to ivvmontreal.com. I will compile these round everyone out. questions and answer them in one big By Carola Price one-on-one conversation, preferably with European Cabernet is austere and has a article in the coming months. oysters or a gooey raw-milk cheese from certain richesse . When enclosed in cork There is nothing I like better than Charlevoix. And when it bubbles, you and from a good year, this wine has the And Now To Drink hanging out on my back deck in the may pay top dollar to be in its company capability of ageing for at least 25 years. 17/20 Delicato, Merlot, California height of summer sharing and discussing for it is lively and tends to get the party to Highly tannic, this wine needs to be SAQ#00520148 $14.55 ideas with my friends late into the night a whole new level. I have adored this per - decanted when young to add softness. It A great example of the fun-lov - while sipping copious amounts of cold sonality for a long time and see some of is well matched to heavy, gooey cheeses ing, black fruit character of sake or medium-bodied red wine from myself in it. A bold and oakey example like triple crème Brie and Riopelle . The Merlot. It has a medium-heavy North Africa. My neighbour, kept up by from California or Australia can fill the New World offerings have a lot more body and fills the mouth with our laughter, tends to dine early with palate with tropical fruit, butter and vanil - bang for the buck. They are filled with some vanilla and plum flavour right-bank Bordeaux. It gets me thinking la flavours, while the mineral and apple black cherry and pepper, vanilla and while balancing the acidity and of one’s wine personality. Does what you components of French labels are so versa - printer’s ink, are usually very tannic and fruit component quite well. This choose at the wine shop reveal who you tile with any type of cuisine. dry and are described by some members delicious wine is made to match are in life? Let me talk to you for a few Merlot is the happy-go-lucky, ever- of the wine community as ‘fruit bombs’. roasted or grilled meat and fruity minutes and I am very likely to come up pleasing friend that a person needs. He’ll Roasted and grilled meats and the afore - compotes or wine sauces. Drink now or with some examples of what wine you listen to your problems and be under - mentioned heavy cheeses will do nicely. hold for up to one year. tend to buy. This is my favourite party standing, never making his opinions Do not drink these alone. A pricey bottle 16/20 Umani Ronchi, Verdicchio-dei- trick and has given me much success known and blending his personality with of any Cabernet is meant to be enjoyed castelli-di-jesi, Italy SAQ#10544790 when someone learns of my profession yours to keep the vibe going. Plummy with good food and company. Perhaps $11.30 and wants to talk wine. and less tannic than Cabernets, Merlot inviting your Cabernet personality will This zippy white is a bargain. Although has recently been revealed on its own to make for a fun evening. He might be the probably meant for the height of sum - The Go-To Friends an overwhelming response. It marries one to tell you all about the redeeming mer, the crisp lime, green apple, and The feminine and easy-going quality well with all kinds of food and, although I quality of this type of grape. gooseberry flavours really match a goat- coupled with a vibrant and crisp attitude don’t advocate this, can be drunk all by The burly, gruff character with a heart cheese salad with mache, edible flowers introduces Sauvignon Blanc . Known as a itself with no food in sight. Examples of gold and a wicked personality is Shiraz . and raspberry vinaigrette. Use this as an grassy and herbaceous white, its crisp from Chile and Australia reveal a jammy He isn’t the fashion plate of your group, apero for drop-in guests. and dry finish whets the appetite for vari - and eucalyptus nose with loads of black - and enjoys sports and the outdoors. He 16/20 Jackson Triggs Proprietors ous fishy appetizers, light-bodied goat berry, raspberry and plum in the mouth. may work with his hands and has a bold Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan cheese, vegetables of all kinds and fruity Merlot can taste like dark chocolate too personality. He can be the leader and the SAQ# 005620 $15.50 desserts. The friend I pair this wine with and is therefore good with some desserts, one who makes everyone enjoy a group This red also won in London this is quick, racy and vibrant, but is reserved as well as being a great match to medium- activity, preferably sporty. He or she can year. A heavy, fruit-laced wine bear - in manner until she gets to know you. bodied cheeses like Douanier and Au also be a friend you’ve had for years. This ing loads of cassis, coffee, tobacco Sauvignon Blanc can be a bold surprise Pied de Vent . wine can age beautifully, the dark black leaf and caramel in the mouth with when grown in warmer climates, but flavours softening with a few years in the some bell pepper and baking spice muted and lighter when bottled in cooler The Leaders cellar. We are becoming extremely famil - on the nose. It has a long finish and regions. Cabernet Sauvignon is the well-respect - iar with the Australian labels in Quebec, matches beautifully with roast sir - Whether bubbly or still, Chardonnay , ed gentleman in the group. He is sharp but a here’s a tidbit: this is the main grape loin tips in peppercorn sauce, goulash and this person, tends to grow on you. and opinionated with a quick response of Northern Rhone as well, although and cheddars of British origin. Take it anywhere and put it in a room full for everything. He can be difficult to almost always blended with Grenache or 18/20 Marqués de Cáceres, of food and it can match up almost match with certain people, but will keep Mouvedre to soften the tannin and in- Viura/Malvasia, Rioja, Spain instantaneously with anything or anyone. conversation exciting and lengthy with crease the ageing capability. Canada’s SAQ#00865527 $18.05 Yet, it can be a wallflower, standing on its lots to argue about. He is well-educated own Jackson-Triggs won for best in its The caramel nose in the wine leads you own with a steely quality best suited for and lets it be known, sometimes coming class in Britain this year. Shiraz is meant to think that it may be off, but don’t be for meat and should be enjoyed during afraid. The mouth is all pear, peaches in Furniture tailored to your taste and budget the chilly winter nights when a hearty butter, caramel, clove and almonds. This beef stew is in the oven. wine is fermented in oak and takes on a We custom-make sofas, love seats, armchairs lot of Sherry character, making it great for As a Group and ottomans in your choice of our fabrics. pork with a grain mustard sauce or chick - As an individual, I have many of these ROBERT ALLEN WAVERLY ® en with a concassé of tomatoes and mixed OSBORNE & LITTLE characteristics, yet I have an affinity for olives. Match it with medium-bodied ® Chardonnay. Perhaps my friends may not C OLEF AX cheeses like Manchengo and Chaumes. agree and classify me elsewhere. So I’m AND FOWLER Carola Price is a sommelier, chef and co- We have 20 years of home decorating challenging you to think about your service specializing in sl ipcovers, group. I’m sure you have these types of author of the bestselling Montreal from Bread to Wine. She is a member of the upholstery, draperies, bedspreads Monday – Friday: friends in your midst and now you must and duvet covers. K 9:30 am – 5:30 pm taste the characteristics in the wine and Canadian Association of Professional So furnish your home Saturday by look at each of the personalities in your Sommeliers and The International KaOthryn Osborne appointment only. at Kathryn Osborn e’s. DESIGN D’INT ERIEUR INC. clique. Compare them with colleagues or Sommelier Guild. She can be reached 1357 avenue Greene, 2 e étage, Westmount, Québec H3Z 2A5 acquaintances, and you may be able to at [email protected]. Tél.: (514) 931-1357 • Fax: (514) 931-0101 • www.kathrynosbornedesign.com classify a person’s wine habit by the way 10 – Vivva MONTREAL – November 2006 Movie Review ‘This sweeping portrait of the St. Lawrence … The Last Kiss is overdue. ... The text is crisp, well-organized

A Kiss and tells you everything you need to know Before Cheating about the St. Lawrence...’ by Catherine McKenzie

The Last Kiss is the story of Michael – J. D. Gravenor in the Montreal Gazette (June 30, 2006) (Zach Braff from Scrubs and the excellent Garden State ) and Jenna (Jacinda Barrett). They have been together for three years and are expecting their first baby. The movie begins with them at the wedding of one of their close friends (played by David Haydyn-Jones, now on CBC’s Rumours ). They are in their late twenties,

cause of this, we never really buy into the relationship between him and Bilson’s character. It’s as if the writers were too lazy (or maybe not good enough) to write a scene where Braff attracts her with his personality and his words. And Music On the plus side is the great soundtrack (picked mainly by Braff), and in particu - lar ‘Hide and Seek’ by Imogen Heap (which was also used to great effect in the and most of their friends are married or premiere of the TV show Smith ). getting married. On the surface, Michael I would recommend this film, but if and Jenna seem happy together and per - you want to see an excellent film about fect for one another. That is, until Michael the same themes, rent Beautiful Girls , a meets Kim (Rachel Bilson from The O.C. , perfect film with a bad title (and the playing an annoying character well in her break-out vehicle of a very young Nathalie first big movie role). Kim sees Michael Portman) . across a crowded room, and pursues him aggressively. Will Michael give into temp - tation? And if he does, will Jenna be able to forgive him? Can a relationship survive infidelity? Can a relationship exist with - out infidelity? Can any marriage succeed? Characters These themes are played out through the central characters and through a series of vignettes involving the second - ary characters, particularly the relation - ship between Casey Affleck’s Chris (who is excellent) and his wife; and between Jenna’s parents, played by Blythe Danner (a standout) and Tom Wilkinson. Cast My fundamental issue with this movie has to do with casting. With all due Now in store s! respect, Braff, though funny and a good actor, is not good-looking enough to attract a woman with a glance. And be- Vivva MONTREAL – November 2006 – 11

white guys – you might even call me an Hey, I was watching that! TV – New Dramas (Part Deux ) expert – but I’ve never seen so many sim - Hollywood was not listening to us. Our ilar looking ones (30-something, black winner from last issue of the prize ‘for hair, thin) in one place. I know some of most promising new show’, Smith, has them are playing brothers, but didn’t any - already been cancelled. Why have good, one do a casting check so that the viewer new shows when you can have three He Said … She Said would have an easy time telling them CSI s, and three Law & Order s, and gems apart? Sure, we’ll get them figured out, like Two and a Half Men ? The public has but couldn’t one have been fat, or bald, or to take some of the blame, but the net - By Catherine McKenzie He said: This is slick TV. Whitford, have lighter hair? Seriously, though: the works are known to be impatient and gut - and David Price Perry and Peet are all good actors doing a show is good. Flockhart and Fields deliv - less. Smith got two or three episodes to good job with a good script. And the er their usual (good) performances, and air. They have proven it yet again. Okay, we lied. We promised you come - premise is new (although not original, the rest of the cast keeps up (no mean dy reviews this issue, but there was so given 30 Rock ’s treatment of the same feat). Two issues: why can’t television Kidnapped much new, potentially good drama that type of show). But equal to the ‘ West Wing writers explain a corporate scam so that it NEW TIME: Saturdays at 9 pm, NBC we cheated and did a second drama arti - at its best’ (see Catherine’s comment rings true? Hollywood must be chock full She: cle. And we will still leave many unre - above)? I think not. The drama of heading of MBAs. The problem when you cut cor - viewed: e.g. Jericho , Heroes , Shark, Six the most powerful government on earth ners? The audience is full of them, too. He: Degrees and Friday Night Lights . That pales in comparison with producing a And getting Flockhart and TV-dude She said : Kidnapped has also been probably won’t matter, though, because comedy show. And, its treatment of pla - together so early (and unrealistically!) was semi-cancelled by being banished for a the networks – in their frenzy to emulate giarism in one episode veered into sancti - a big mistake. Let’s hope they recover and couple of weeks and moved to Saturdays. Lost – have put out so many new dramas moniousness and navel-gazing of the save all the potential of this show. It isn’t performing well enough against that many will not survive. Indeed, the worst kind. Keep it up guys, but keep it FYI: Regarding Lost , I’m rooting for CSI . Hey, all you CSI junkies out there! body count is already mounting (see funny. Unlike in The West Wing, there is Sawyer! Yes, you know who you are. Tape CSI , or below). We all know that bad TV (like rats not even a pretence that you are saving The Nine watch a different CSI , or stop watching and cockroaches) survives just about any the world here. that formulaic junk altogether. Kidnapped Wednesdays at 10 pm, ABC; Tuesdays at environment, but we do hope that some of is a good show; it might even be an Brothers and Sisters 8 pm, CTV (one week behind). the good shows survive. almost excellent show. Certainly, the lead Sunday nights at 10 pm, ABC and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip She: actor Jeremy Sisto, known simply as Global ‘Knapp’, is excellent. This show deserves Monday nights at 10 pm, NBC; Sunday He: She: a chance; certainly more than the three nights at 10 pm, CTV She said: Nine people go into a bank. He: episodes it has been given. She: No, this is not the beginning of a joke. It I cannot understand why networks She said: Billed as Calista Flockhart’s is the beginning of the show that comes He: don’t give shows more than a few return to TV, this excellent ensemble on after Lost . Fifty-two hours later, they episodes to prove themselves, particularly She said: While not strictly a comedy show is much more than that. There are are rescued from a terrible hostage situa - if the critics have been kind. If you have a (though it has its comedic moments), five brothers and sisters in the Walker tion. Some people are dead; some people good premise, and a good cast, and good Studio 60 is about producing comedy, so family; Flockhart is just one of them. She have been shot – all have been terrorized. writing, you will find an audience. And it would have made its way into the prom - is an outspoken Republican television What follows is the interplay between even if you don’t find a big one, every ised comedy article anyway. This show is pundit. Her older sister Sarah (Rachel their lives after the hostage situation and show can’t be a blockbuster. I bet studios the West Wing at its best, set behind the Griffiths) works at the family company flashbacks to the very bizarre events that would make just as much money (or even scenes at a Saturday Night Live -type show. and is struggling to keep her marriage happened in the bank. more) if they stuck with shows instead of It stars Bradley Whitford and Matthew together. Brother Kevin (Matthew Rhys) This cast is too numerous to mention yanking them off at the first sign of trou - Perry as the producer-writer team that is a gay, single lawyer looking for love. all of them, but familiar to viewers will be ble and replacing them. Hey, I should run used to run the show. A crisis occurs, and Brother Thomas (Balthazar Getty) also Scott Wolf ( Party of Five , Everwood ) as a the network. I’d bring Cupid back, and Jordan McDeer (very well played by works at the family business and chafes doctor, Tim Daly ( Wings ) as a cop and Freaks and Geeks , and Once and Again Amanda Peet) – on her first day of work under Sarah’s new authority. And, finally, Kim Raver ( 24 ) as a DA. This show had a and, and… Okay, I’m getting mad with as the network president – brings them brother Justin (Dave Annable) is a young strong first two episodes, but I am not power, but I have a serious point. Watch. back to save the show they both love. Gulf War Two vet with a drug problem. sure that it will hold my interest in the This. Show. Mark the date on your calen - Like the West Wing ’s politics-personali - Overseeing the bunch is their mother, long term. We know how the hostage sit - dar. It is worth it. ty balancing act, this show intersperses Nora Walker (Sally Fields, whom I have uation ends. We know who will live and He said: This is good stuff. All the per - the behind-the-scenes politics of produc - never liked, is very good here). who will die. Can what happened in there formances (known quantities, newcom - ing television with the personal relation - This family is believable even if all of be that interesting? ers and kids) are good, and Knapp (the ships of the cast and crew. Also like that the legal and business details surround - He said: The non-linear influence of name doesn’t seem like a corny play on show, the cast speaks quickly and intelli - ing the trouble they are facing aren’t. My Pulp Fiction casts a long shadow and The ‘kidnapped’ when it is spoken) promises gently. A moment’s inattention and this only real issue with the show so far is its Nine is in the shade. What happened in to be another less-than-pristine hero in show has moved on, so stay sharp! failure to spin out the chemistry between the bank? We’ll learn that slowly. I feel the Jack Bauer vein. The intricate plot and I had my doubts about whether the Flockhart and her television co-star, manipulated, but the acting and writing kidnapping scheme are welcome brain premise could hold my interest through Warren (John Hopkins), beyond episode are good – and this victim-side story has teasers. Connie/Hutton’s Irish gangland the premiere, but three episodes in, I am three. Are we so fast-paced that we can’t not been told before, so I’m interested roots are a little stale/unrealistic, but we still interested and watching. Both Perry wait even half a season for people who are and willing to cut the show some slack. can forgive that. The plot premise to and Whitford are very good and have attracted to have sex? Earth to TV writers : I’m a little worried that the plot is veering insert about-to-retire FBI agent King some real chemistry, though Whitford is prolonging that moment means your towards an ex post facto finger-pointing, (Delroy Lindo) into the storyline is worse, not sufficiently different from Josh on the show is more likely to stay on longer! good-cop-versus-a-corrupt-establishment but if they keep getting the rest of the plot West Wing for me not to expect his old Think Remington & Laura, Sam & Diane, showdown. I’m pretty sure the cops who and writing right, we’ll forgive them just White House secretary to appear at any Lorelai & Luke, or even Kate & Jack or negotiated with the hostage-takers did about anything . moment. This show is one of the stand - Kate & Sawyer (I’m rooting for Jack!). their best. Is this plotline just another outs of the season. He said: I’ve known and met a lot of manipulation of the audience? 12 – Vivva MONTREAL – November 2006

end up losing a whole lot of context. Be they must have stopped electroshock Art certain to grab a catalogue (they are free therapy much later in East Germany than for the taking): it will do a much better they did in West Germany, or that the job than I of explaining why and how recreational hallucinogens available in Molinari is such a wonderful painter, as East Germany are much stronger than well as dropping hints as to his signifi - those available in the west. Sisyphus versus cance and biography. Neo Rauch Neo Rauch Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal Molinari and Rauch But now to revert back to my Sisyphean 185 St. Catherine West (corner Jeanne- nature, you might have noticed recently Mance) Tuesday to Sunday: 11 am to 6 By Chris Hand the prize was more than sufficient moti - that ArtReview magazine recently came pm, and Wednesday: 11 am to 9 pm until vation and recognition to enable Molinari out with their list of the ‘100 most power - January 7, 2007 Howdy! to think of painting as a career. I do not ful people in the contemporary art scene.’ $8 (free on Wednesday from 6 pm to Initially, I had great and grand ideas know if the ‘Tribute to Mondrian’ was What you might have missed is that the 9 pm) that I was going to preview all the entered into any competitions, but I’m person occupying number 66 is current - November exhibits happening in West- fairly certain that had he decided to, it ly having his first Canadian show right Molinari – Morceaux choisis mount. There are more than ten contem - would have won. now, right here at the Musée d’art con - Maison de la culture Maisonneuve porary art galleries spread out between temporain . His name is Neo Rauch, and 4200 Ontario East Greene Avenue, Victoria Avenue and What is Modern? his work is weird, woolly and wonderful. Thursday to Friday: 1 pm to 7 pm Sherbrooke Street. But then I thought: For those readers who have been or are To quote from the press release: ‘Neo Saturday to Sunday: 1 pm to 5 pm ‘What about the rest of the city? After all, out of the loop when it comes to modern Rauch is the most prominent and influ - until December 3, 2006 art knows no boundaries.’ That’s when I Québécois painting (‘modern’ roughly ential graduate of Leipzig’s Academy of Free froze. There is so much art in this city being the name of the period from after Visual Arts, which is famous for being a Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand runs Zeke’s Gallery. All that to try to see all of it is a physical World War II to somewhere in between mecca for Socialist Realism prior to the opinions expressed are his own. He does impossibility, but much like Sisyphus, I the FLQ crisis and Meech Lake, depend - German reunification.’ Quite a mouthful, not represent, manage, consult or otherwise end up doing the same thing over and ing on whom you are talking to), Guido eh? Well, his paintings are pretty gosh have ANY affiliation with any of the artists over and over again and again; going to Molinari was one of the titans and giants darn good as well. On first glance, from a or galleries he writes about, unless it is the same convenient and comfortable gal - of the scene. Although slightly younger distance they look like some fairly in- explicitly stated within the review. leries week after week after week. So I than Jean-Paul Riopelle , the first wall on nocuous and harmless paintings that stopped for a moment and asked myself, your left as you enter the gallery will wouldn’t look out of place in a high ‘What is the furthest I can go from my make it self evident that Molinari was as school or college as something hung comfort zone and still see some wonder - influenced by Borduas as Riopelle was. there in order to instruct the students on ful and amazing art?’ Things start off fairly simply for some historical incident. Molinari, as the early abstracts on the Modern Molinari right hand wall show. But while they are Not as it Appears Without doing exhaustive research, I relatively simplistic in comparison to However, if you were to look just a little decided upon Maison de la Culture stuff, things and paintings being made closer, take more than a glance, you’d (MdC) Maisonneuve . Located at 4200 these days, you can’t forget that in the suddenly realize that this is some weird Ontario East, one block beyond Pie IX, it early 1950s things were not like they are alternative history that hasn’t quite hap - was the first of many jewels in the today. pened yet. Not quite science fiction paint - Montreal network of more than 60 ex- In 1951, the biggest record of the year ings, not quite out-and-out fantasy paint - tremely local places for art and culture. (according to Billboard magazine) was ing (à la Frank Frazetta), but some twist - Currently (and through December 3rd) ‘Cry’ by Johnny Ray (with the Canadian ed place buried behind a bunch of rotting they are showing a superlative and phe - vocal group The Four Lads backing him cardboard cartons that used to be filled nomenal exhibit called ‘Molinari – up). As I write this, the number one song with entrails of some geese, which had Morceaux choisis.’ Set up and organized in Canada is by someone or something been eaten by the rats that inhabit your by the Molinari Foundation, it gave me called Hinder and it wasn’t so long ago dreams, and now only contains their renewed faith in not only the power of art, that a group called Gnarls Barkley topped droppings. but that the bureaucrats who run the the charts. Back then, making abstract Some vaguely Germanic businessmen Montreal network might actually know paintings was considered as radical as playing a variation of hockey that includes what they are doing. Although I had being a Muslim extremist is today. levitation against an opaque earthworm never been to the MdC Maisonneuve that lives in a block of cement? Or is that before, I had been to other MdCs and, An Issue a killer ice cube that is attempting to more often than not, I found the art sub - But by the time you get to see the paint - defend its turf against some imposing par. ings hanging in the second room of the and insensitive bunch of government Available Now! The show features 31 pieces that span exhibit, Molinari would no longer be con - bureaucrats from whatever country has Yummy in my Tummy – creating a Guido Molinari’s entire career, from a sidered radical, nor would his paintings green as the primary colour of its flag? landscape from 1947 made by a 13-year- be considered simple. However, this sec - Both work as a description of one of lifetime of good eating habits from old Molinari to a painting called ‘Tribute ond room has what I would call the only Rauch’s paintings. I’m certain that you your baby’s first bite. A complete to Mondrian’ made six years before his mistake, problem, or bad thing in the will be able to come up with a bunch of book and DVD on feeding your baby death in 2004. The landscape was entire show. It isn’t major, but I would your own. and introducing solid foods. entered into a painting contest sponsored feel bad if I didn’t mention it. I’m not a If you continue down Mr. Rauch’s gar - From the Montreal-based makers of by the magazine Photo-Journal and ended big fan of using black curtains as a back - den path you will notice that there are the award-winning newborn care up winning first prize. It is nice to know drop for paintings. It tends to make the some recurring characters, recurring DVD Bringing Baby Home. that prizes sometimes accomplish what eye concentrate too much on the paint - themes, and recurring imagery happen - they are set out to do, or in plainer lan - ing, similar to using a magnifying glass ing throughout all eight of his paintings Chapters • Indigo • Coles guage, I’m happy to believe that winning to read a newspaper – it works, but you on display – leading me to believe that Vivva MONTREAL – November 2006 – 13

Montreal, complete with something right pizza, carbo-loading for our big race the Spotlight on Montreal Fiction: out of the sports pages, a box score. next day. They had been training for the The columnists were having a field day Terry Fox run for cancer and had been with the murders and the collapsed beam going door to door collecting pledges. at the oval Olympic Stadium, the ‘Big Sunday morning we drove up to Beaver Owe’, so named because it still wasn’t Lake on Mount Royal, the start of the Robert Michael McKenzie paid for. The page two column is written race. In heavy fog and light rain we ran under the heading “The Curmudgeon”. along the lake to the carriage road, then Former Dawson College mathematics pro - criminal lawyers. The police are already People suspect that the column is a vehi - along the road to the turnaround at 2.5 fessor Robert McKenzie will be publishing calling it ‘a settling of accounts’.” cle for all the writers on the paper who kilometers, returning to the start. Caitlin, his first novel, The First Thing We Do – a “How many murders does that make in don’t want their opinions attributed. already a strong runner, beat both Carny Charles Dupont mystery – in November. Two the last few days?” “The Curmudgeon” echoed Dupont’s and me. After the race we headed to subsequent Charles Dupont mysteries, Two “Thirteen.” sentiment: dynamite the thing and move Chinatown and our favorite restaurant, in the Blues and Three in the Canal , are “How appropriate. Lieutenant Kelley the Expos back to the natural grass of The Great Wall of China, for dim sum. scheduled for spring and fall 2007. Here is a must be stretched thin.” Kelley was the Jarry Park, their original home. The day was relaxed and peaceful. It was sneak peek: head of the homicide squad. Saturday night I took the girls out for to be the last day like that for awhile... “So thin that the paper said they’d been A wave of murders swept Montreal dur - loaned members of the holdup squad.” ing the second week of September 1991. “What do we know about Beaudry?” he Practical Points Then at week’s end, Friday the thirteenth asked. arrived with one more murder and the “His funeral was today. The story in the disaster at the Olympic Stadium. paper said he was a former narc with a I was sitting in the office of Charles checkered career. Something about Dupont, the eminent criminologist, and smuggling bullet proof vests into Canada. The Limitless Possibilities my sometime boss. We were trying to set - And here’s a detail I love. They inter - tle the details of a bill about to be submit - viewed one of Beaudry’s classmates who of Bluetooth ted to a client. Dupont was nearly six feet said that he had a big mouth, that if tall and heavyset, with hair still black but they’d held an election, Beaudry would By Nexus establishes the wireless connection thinning on top so that he had a widow’s have been voted ‘most likely to be shot’.” between ‘trusted’ devices. Once this is peak. He wore a full beard which had Dupont laughed, “I guess they got that Walking down Sherbrooke Street any - achieved, the devices can exchange in- turned to salt and pepper, but his mous - right. What about Abrams?” where between Atwater and Marcil you formation. Currently, a device with Blue- tache was still all black with droopy ends “I don’t know about him. I could ask are bound to see someone with a contrap - tooth capabilities can handle up to eight he was fond of twirling while thinking. Nadine.” Nadine Cohen was a criminal tion attached to an ear that makes them connections simultaneously. He was having trouble paying attention lawyer and the lady in my life. “Why do look like a type of cyborg. Although it So what does this all mean for the rest as he twirled the right end of his mous - you ask? Looking for a fee?” might appear that these individuals are of us? tache. He might have been staring out the “Hardly. The deadline for my new book straight out of Star Trek , in fact, they are While many people are familiar with office window at the city below or he is next Thursday and I’ve just been using a Bluetooth headset to establish a cellphones and wireless headsets, here might have been staring nowhere in par - assigned two new graduate students. But connection to their phone. are some other possible applications: ticular, lost in thought. I knew he was I do try to stay abreast of things. After all, • Wireless synching between a Bluetooth- Origins having trouble with his latest book. murder is my business.” enabled PDA and computer; “I know you’re not superstitious,” I We returned to the more mundane task Bluetooth was developed by a SIG • Hands-free communication using Blue- said, trying to get his mind back to the of making up the bill. (Special Interests Group) of companies tooth in automobiles (Audi A6, Nissan task at hand. No one called the rest of the day asking (namely Agere, Ericsson, Intel, Lenovo, Maxima, etc.); He brightened and said, “No, not at all, us to solve either the murder of Beaudry Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba) • Control the iTunes or Windows Media Gerry. Why did you mention it?” or Abrams. in early 1998. It is a short-range commu - Player on your PC using your PDA; “It’s Friday the thirteenth.” After dinner on Friday, I picked up my nications technology intended to replace • Wirelessly listening to music while jog - “In fact, I have begun a number of suc - daughters at my ex-wife’s apartment, the cables connecting portable and/or ging; cessful enterprises over the years on the Carny, age nine, and Caitlin, age eleven. fixed devices, while maintaining high • Automated call forward from your cell thirteenth.” My biweekly turn at playing parent. levels of security. The name Bluetooth phone to your landline as soon as you get “Well, this one proved to be extremely The next morning they were up early was derived from a famous 10th-century home; unlucky for the stadium and for another watching cartoons on TV. When I got up Danish king named Harald Blatand • Wirelessly sending photos from your lawyer, Daniel Abrams.” I made a pot of coffee and sat around in (Harold Bluetooth in English) who was camera to a friend’s PDA device. “What happened at the stadium? I my bathrobe reading the newspaper. The instrumental in uniting the warring fac - This is only the beginning for the im- haven’t heard the news all day.” story about the collapsed beam at the tions of Norway, Sweden and Denmark. plementation of Bluetooth in society. Its “A beam the size of a fifty-ton locomo - Olympic Stadium dominated the front SIG members felt it appropriate to name possibilities are truly impressive and sub - tive fell out of the side.” page, but at the bottom there was an arti - the protocol after him given their ambi - ject only to the constraints of the human “And it’s still standing?” cle about Abrams’ assassination; there tious endeavour to unite cellphones, com - imagination. “Apparently.” were no details I hadn’t heard already. puters, automobiles, etc. If you are interested in learning more “It shows how inappropriate this struc - The article ended with a reprise of Thurs- about Bluetooth, you can consult the offi - How It Works ture is, if a fifty-ton beam doesn’t hold up day’s story on the murder of Beaudry. He cial website (http://www.bluetooth.com). The Bluetooth protocol allows for the anything. Montrealers have had enough had been gunned down in his office in With over 10 years of technical experience creation of what is known as a PAN of this billion-dollar monument to graft, Old Montreal by a pair of hit men in the working for medium-sized and (Personal Area Network). The PAN opens corruption and incompetence. They presence of his associates. Mortally multinational corporations, Nexus helps communications between electronic de- should dynamite it and have done with wounded, he had staggered from the individuals working from home and small vices. They become wirelessly ‘paired’ it.” He held his hands apart in exaspera - office down the stairs and collapsed dead offices. Email your technical questions to using the unlicensed frequency range of tion. “What about Abrams?” on Saint Paul Street. him at [email protected] or visit 2.4 GHz. Typically, this pairing is based “Assassinated by a hitman, just like On page six there was a long article www.nufrontier.ca. Beaudry earlier this week. They were both about the recent spate of murders in on the exchange of encrypted keys that 14 – Vivva MONTREAL – November 2006 Townships Calendar: Hunting Townships Events Books Noah Richler will answer questions and sign his new book, This Is my How to Hunt (or Avoid Hunters) Country, What’s Yours? Arts Knowlton, 9 Mount Echo Rd. For information By Stuart Woods tion of the hunting season, so make sure call Brome Lake Brooks, you know which specific rules apply 450.242.2242. November 8, 2006 at 7 After the last leaf falls and before the before you open fire. pm. first snow, your options for outdoor activ - The Townships is comprised of zones Movies ities in the Townships are limited – 4, 5 and 6. From west to east: zone 5 unless, of course, you’re into hunting. In extends from Farnham in the west to Theatre Lac Brome screens Light- the midst of prime deer-hunting season, Memphramagog in the east and touches ning in a Bottle , a concert film about Vivva Montreal presents its abbreviated the American border in the south. It the history of the blues, and Being guide to the arcane and at times baffling includes Cowansville, Knowlton and Julia at Arts Knowlton, 9 Mount Echo laws that dictate the conditions of the Sutton. Zone 6 is much larger, and Rd. Admission is $7 and $5 for mem - deer hunt, as a reference for hunters and extends north from the American border bers. Call 450.242.2242 for more for the safety and education of the lay to include Stanstead, Sherbrooke, Len- information. November 5 & 19 at 5 population. noxville, Richmond and Orford. Zone 4 pm. contains the easternmost Townships, Arts and Crafts Zones extending east from East Angus and Quebec is divided into 28 hunting Cookshire, and includes Zec Louise Le marché de Noël sur la Route des zones. Different laws for each zone dic - Gosford (actually two separate geographi - vins . Arts and crafts, local products tate bag limits, the animals in season, the cal areas administered by the same body) and wine. Brome-Mississquoi. Call weapons that can be used and the dura - and Zec St. Romain . 1.888.811.4928 for more information. November 10 to December 31. Hunting Season Magic of Christmas . Arts and crafts Useful Information The most dangerous and popular hunt - generally required that you wear a fluo - sale features wreath-making work - ing season (deer-buck hunting with rifles) rescent orange safety vest to distinguish shop, horse-drawn wagon rides and If you see anyone hunting out of sea - begins November 4 in all three zones and yourself from the game. You’re allowed to storytelling. Call 819.844.2287/2463 son, call the poaching hotline at ends November 17 in zone 5 and Novem- shoot on Crown land, unless it’s designat - for information. November 11-12. 1.800.463.2191. ber 19 in zones 4 & 6. ed a conservation area, and on private Craft Show . Le Pavillion des Arts et To get a hunting licence go to the Black powder (i.e. muzzle-loading) land, as long as the owner has given con - de la Culture de Coaticook. 16 Well- Canadian Tire in Alexis Nihon Plaza, shooting begins November 25 or 28 and sent (directly, or through membership in ington, Coaticook. For more informa - 1500 Atwater Ave. ends on either December 1, 2 or 3, de- a game club to which the hunter also tion call 819.849.6371 or go to www. For detailed information on zoning pending on your zoning. Go to www. belongs). pavillondesarts.qc.ca. November 18- and the laws that apply to each hunting mrnf.gov.qc.ca for detailed information. 19. zone go to www.mrnf.gov.qc.ca or call Zecs 17th Salon des métiers d’art de 1.866.248.6936. Safety Zecs ( zones d’exploitation contrôlée ) are l’Estrie . Sherbrooke. For information For information on Zecs go to www. In order to obtain a firearm or hunting ‘controlled harvesting zones’ that were call 819.823.0221. November 22-26. zecquebec.com. For Zec Louise Gosford weapon, you must first obtain a hunter’s created in 1978 to steward the lands of Music call 819.544.9004 (Gosford) or 819.583. certificate by attending a training course private hunting and fishing clubs. Part 4018 (Louise). and writing an exam. Once you hold your conservation area and part hunter’s para - Sutton en Blues festival continues For information on the Quebec certificate and are in legal possession of a dise, Zecs provide a limited number of every Saturday until November 18, Outfitters Federation go to www.fpq. firearm, you can apply for an annual services in a pristine environment. In featuring harmonica-player David com or call 1.800.567.9009. hunting licence . peak season, you can expect about one Rotundo, solo-artist Paul Deslauriers It is prohibited to hunt at night and to person per square kilometre in any given and blues great Bob Walsh. Auberge shoot in the vicinity of a public road. It is Zec. Although that might sound like a lot des Appalaches, 234 Maple, Sutton. The Eastern Townships by of space, it means you’ll likely run into Tickets are $20. Call 1.877.533.5799 or other hunters competing for the same go to www.auberge-appalaches.com month and season! $12.95 game. One Zec administrator I spoke to for more info. November 4, 11 & 18. told me that accidents – hunters mistak - Wilfred LeBouthillier , winner of ing fellow enthusiasts or bystanders for Star Academy 2003, live in concert. game – occur annually. Tickets are $32 and $27 for members. Le Pavillion des Arts et de la Culture Outfitters de Coaticook, 16 Wellington, Outfitters are the Hilton Hotels of the Coaticook. For more information call Jewellery and hunting world. An outfitter will usually 819.849.6371 or go to www.pavillon - watch sales have a fully-equipped cabin with electrici - desarts.qc.ca. November 10. and service. ty, cable television and a kitchenette, and Other Engraving and will butcher the carcass of your kill. GIA gemologist Because the terrain is private, you’re vir - Salon 2006 de l’environment . 165 on site. tually guaranteed to come home with Moore Rd., Sherbrooke. 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